The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - Campuses receive grants from California Volunteers that include funding for Fellows ’ living stipends. Campuses are responsible for distributing these living stipends to Fellows on a monthly basis. California Volunteers also gives campuses funding for some education award coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Assessment Concerning MVA Condition Raises the Bar for Approving New Spending. Despite the MVA ’s projected near-term stable condition, the account ’s surplus margins remain slim and the administration estimates it will become insolvent in 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - Will New Plan Solve the Problem? What evidence is there showing that the transition to a statewide approach will solve the problems identified above or problems that lead OES to propose abandoning the regional approach?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Local entities ’ capacity to fund such new ongoing costs is unclear and calls into question the state ’s ability to preserve these units in the long term. The Legislature may wish to ask the administration for its perspective on the local capacity to fund these new ongoing costs and what oversight of services and maintenance would be provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition to episodic disruptions, some of the most affected industries and regions may need to make long ‑term adjustments to remain viable, forcing some workers to relocate, train to adopt new industry practices, or shift to new types of work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Conclusion The pandemic has disrupted the lives and livelihoods of millions of Californians and continues to take the lives of thousands of Californians each month. In the spring of 2020, the Legislature faced an unprecedented challenge to respond to the pandemic and adopt a budget in the face of unprecedented economic uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - New and Ongoing Efforts to Achieve Efficiencies Department of Finance (DOF) Contract to Implement Operational Improvements. The 2025-26 budget package includes up to $20  million for DOF to enter into one or more new contracts to implement operational improvements that allow the state to reduce state operations expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Other Relief Grants $150  Million for Grants to Performing Arts and Other Live Events Operators. The budget includes $150  million General Fund one time to establish the California Venues Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - Some members receive a modest hourly stipend or annual living allowance (depending on the terms of their program) and other benefits, such as health insurance during their service and funds to help pay for college.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - The 2025-26 budget included up to $20  million for DOF to enter into one or more new contracts to implement process improvements that allow the state to reduce costs. In June 2025, the administration estimated that this endeavor would result in annual General Fund savings of $500  million in 2025-26, growing to roughly $2  billion General Fund annually by 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156